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Copper Country Today – Halloween 2021

Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Jeff Ratcliffe discusses recent business trends, revitalization efforts in several area municipalities, and the upcoming Holiday Hoopla fundraiser for technical education scholarships. Sue Collins and Stefka Hritsova from Michigan Tech’s Humanities Department have a year-long series on bad information and how it is a …

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Copper Country Today 10-24-21

The ghosts and goblins are down at the smelter this year, Thursday through Saturday. Manager Tom Wright from the Quincy Mine Hoist Association talks about the Halloween special, what life was like working at the smelter, and gives an update on how things are going at the mine site as …

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Copper Country Today 10-17-21

Charlie Klein from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department and trainer Sara McCormick from the Wood County Sheriff’s Department in Wisconsin talk about Project Lifesaver. The technology is used to help locate missing persons with conditions like autism and Down’s Syndrome, among others. New Calumet Theatre Company Board President Dan Jamison …

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Copper Country Today 10-10-21

Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force President Stephanie Krieger discusses her organization and what is on the agenda at three separate presentations she is giving in the Copper Country this week. Pat Coleman from North of 45 LLC talks about the urban planning process and how it is being utilized …

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Copper Country Today 10-03-21

Mary Niemela from the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter stops by to talk about Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The facility is one of the oldest of its kind in the state and has recently moved into a new location.

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Copper Country Today 09-26-21

Judge Linda Davis of Macomb County founded Families Against Narcotics after her daughter became addicted to painkillers following knee surgery. She tells her story and talks about the formation of a Copper Country chapter. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for Meadowbrook Arena…and a scary good time. L’Anse Hockey …

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Copper Country Today – September 19, 2021

Veteran Kim Robbins of Laurium talks about her experience with opioids following a hip transplant in 2015. She is now an advocate for the NOPAIN Act, designed to elevate different, less addictive alternatives for managing pain. Portage Lake Sportsmen Club Vice President Ed Glowacki talks about hunter education class; what …

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Copper Country Today – September 12, 2021

Alysa Sutinen from UP Kids talks foster care and adoption. Both are more affordable than most believe, and there is a desperate need to help kids. Darian Reed talks about Superior Search and Rescue’s expanding drone operations and their expansion into Ontonagon County.

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Copper Country Today 09-06-21

New hours means an open house at UP Health’s Express Care Calumet location Tuesday, September 7th. Angela Luskin has more. Vern Hazard discusses his 20 years of experience with the Capturing Kids’ Hearts Program. The organization has actively mentored area districts on how to build better relationships with their students …

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Copper Country Today 08-29-21

MTU Associate Professor Sigrid Resh and student Connor Ford discuss the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area and its efforts to keep unwanted plants out of the tri-county area. The organization had nine students working for it this summer covering three projects. From Copper Harbor to Houghton/Hancock, lots of fun is …

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